UTICA, N.Y. (October 21, 2017) – The 16th-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology women's soccer team downed Utica College 2-0 on Saturday to keep pace with the Empire 8 front-runners on the conference leaderboard.
Sammy Mount and
Julia Panko provided the Stevens offense.
- Lindsey Mahnken made nine saves for her ninth shutout of the season
- Sammy Mount started the scoring in the eighth minute of play by cleaning up the rebound following a save by the Utica 'keeper
- With the PA announcer counting down the final 10 seconds of the opening period, Gabby Saade crossed the ball into the box to Julia Panko for a goal just before the halftime buzzer at 44:51 as the Ducks took a 2-0 lead into the locker room
- The Ducks took 11 shots in both halves for a total of 22 in the game
- Utica managed 15 shots themselves and challenged Mahnken nine times, but each on each volley she came up with the save to earn the win. Both teams were scoreless in the final 45 minutes
- Stevens led the corner kick count 5-4
- With the win, the Ducks clinched a spot in the Empire 8 Tournament. They have qualified for the postseason every year of this century
Coach's Corner with Jeff Parker
"Tough E8 road match tonight and team was able to secure a vital three points. Made some progress with some great decisions offensively and just missed the final touch on a number of occasions. Our opponents forced us to be mentally strong throughout the 90 minutes and we can take pride in rising to the occasion defensively and keeping a clean sheet on the road. Important two matches to close out the regular season. Proud of the program's 17th straight postseason appearance as the team clinched a spot in the conference tournament."
Stevens will next head to Western Connecticut State University on Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. in their final regular season road match.
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